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president obama hosted an event at the white house. the first family welcoming more than 1200 members of the military and their families to the south lawn where they enjoyed barbecue and an unmatched view of the fireworks. president obama also took time out to say thank you. >> in many ways you think that that small band of patriots who signed their names to the declaration of independence and risked their lives for freedom might be surprised to see their legacy all these years later. a nation that has led refuse lieutenant governors in commerce, that sent a man to the moon, that lifted up the poor, cured the sick, a nation that fought for democracy and served as a beacon of hope around the world. >> this year's fourth of july celebrations mark the 235th anniversary of the signing of the declaration of independence. >>> lawmaker will object capitol hill this morning trying to hammer out a deal to raise the ceiling of america's debt. the obama administration maintains it must be raised by august 2nd or the u.s. will begin to default on
president obama hosted an event at the white house. the first family welcoming more than 1200 members of the military and their families to the south lawn where they enjoyed barbecue and an unmatched view of the fireworks. president obama also took time out to say thank you. >> in many ways you think that that small band of patriots who signed their names to the declaration of independence and risked their lives for freedom might be surprised to see their legacy all these years later. a...
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. >> president obama plans to travel to new york on thursday. an increased police presence can be seen here in our nation's capital. >> audrey barnes has more. >> reporter: good morning. u.s. officials said they first learned of osama bin laden's trusted courier after the september 11th attack from cia detainees. as you mentioned, it took years to identify him and locate him but once they did, he took a call on a monitored phone and that led them right to osama bin laden's doorstep where that 40-minute kill or capture mission actually took place. now, as president obama and his security team looked in, they say that, from the start, it was clear that no one inside that compound intended to be captured alive. so navy seals located osama bin laden on the third floor and shot and killed him when he resisted. >> the world is safer. it is a better place because of the death of osama bin laden. >> to those who seek to destroy freedom by praying on innocent human life, we will not rest until we bring you to justice. >> reporter: there is additional sec
. >> president obama plans to travel to new york on thursday. an increased police presence can be seen here in our nation's capital. >> audrey barnes has more. >> reporter: good morning. u.s. officials said they first learned of osama bin laden's trusted courier after the september 11th attack from cia detainees. as you mentioned, it took years to identify him and locate him but once they did, he took a call on a monitored phone and that led them right to osama bin laden's...
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a number of obama administrations have been in the area the last couple of days including the surgeon general, and also attorney general eric holder who was there to assure residents to assure not only will bp pay but other organizations there. >> i've had a clear message for the people of louisiana, we've been through a lot we're going to win this war to get our lives back. we are bound and determined to hold anybody or any corporation that was responsible for it to hold it accountable and we will do so. >> reporter: back out live now, boy it doesn't look too good does it? there's still a lot of oil leaking from there. the idea is within 48 hours they hope to get this choke line fixed. they hope to get the cap sealed into place and what they're looking at is either to seal it completely and shut off the leak or be able torsiven some of that oil up to the ships above. >> we'll look for the update. thanks a lot. >>> we're following the murder of college student of fairfax county who was home for the summer. the 19-year-old was found dead in her car more than two weeks ago. ross slater
a number of obama administrations have been in the area the last couple of days including the surgeon general, and also attorney general eric holder who was there to assure residents to assure not only will bp pay but other organizations there. >> i've had a clear message for the people of louisiana, we've been through a lot we're going to win this war to get our lives back. we are bound and determined to hold anybody or any corporation that was responsible for it to hold it accountable...
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"conservatives may filibuster president obama's choice no the supreme court. elena kagan's confirming a hearings begin a week from today. senator mitch mcconnell says he finds some of her views quite troubling. kagan was selected to replace retiring justice john paul stevens. >>> we've talked a lot about tornadoes. the latest some montana has resident cleaning up debris there. at least one touched down in the town of bill go ahead. recognizes say it ripped the roof off a 10,000 seat sports arena. no word yet if there were any injuries to go along with all that damage. >>> next, cyclists and drivers have no choice but to share the roads here in d.c. but when a presidential motorcade hits the streets, you better get out of the way. what happened when some cyclisted didn't stop. >> we have a hazy, hot and humid forecast on this first day of summer. don't forget the air quality is code orange today. be careful out there. tucker has your forecast and julie has a look at the roads coming up when fox 5 morning news continues. hey, volley for serve. f
"conservatives may filibuster president obama's choice no the supreme court. elena kagan's confirming a hearings begin a week from today. senator mitch mcconnell says he finds some of her views quite troubling. kagan was selected to replace retiring justice john paul stevens. >>> we've talked a lot about tornadoes. the latest some montana has resident cleaning up debris there. at least one touched down in the town of bill go ahead. recognizes say it ripped the roof off a 10,000...
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. >> that's, of course, president obama on the road defending the health care plan. after days of tension, he held a meet of course his own in new hampshire -- meeting of his own in new hampshire. he fired back at critics complaining that the proposal is too expensive and support could be fading. 42% of voters favor the poll, that's down 5% and he'll hold two more town hall meetings on friday. >>> there could be forks today -- fireworks today. they'll host a meet anything hagerstown today at 1:00 and we'll be there and let you know the latest developments. >>> aarp is seen as one of the president obama's allies, but they're saying that the president went too far when he claimed they endorsed his health care. he said, we have the aarp on board because they know it's a good deal and the head of the organization said they wouldn't endorse the bill. >>> funeral arrangements are set for eunice kennedy shriver. in centreville, massachusetts. it's likely to be closed to puhe public. aptee yblcod, icape cod, she's best known for starting the special olympics and the former f
. >> that's, of course, president obama on the road defending the health care plan. after days of tension, he held a meet of course his own in new hampshire -- meeting of his own in new hampshire. he fired back at critics complaining that the proposal is too expensive and support could be fading. 42% of voters favor the poll, that's down 5% and he'll hold two more town hall meetings on friday. >>> there could be forks today -- fireworks today. they'll host a meet anything...
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. >> president obama addedbamadd republicans are not afraid his health care overhaul will fail, they are afraid it will succeedc the president says the new law l will lower costs and make healts care coverage available to everyone. >> still ahead this morning, a big step in ridding syria of its chemical weapons. details of the deal coming up. >> and after five years, the first of metro line will be finished. coming up, a sneak peek at one of the brand-new stations. >> a scare in the air for some united passengers last night. listenn tothnger this. the plane had to make an a emergency landing in idaho aftet a crew member had a heart attack.ta the flight was on its way from houston to seattle.o seat the airline is now trying to get the 160 teens their destinationn >> two remains were found in tht costa concordia.. the last two missing people were last seen. 32 people died when the cruise c ship crashed into a reef off the italian coast last year.co >> up at the unitedt nations in new york, they agreed on the o t chemical weapons.po. a vote is expected tonight buthb does not expe
. >> president obama addedbamadd republicans are not afraid his health care overhaul will fail, they are afraid it will succeedc the president says the new law l will lower costs and make healts care coverage available to everyone. >> still ahead this morning, a big step in ridding syria of its chemical weapons. details of the deal coming up. >> and after five years, the first of metro line will be finished. coming up, a sneak peek at one of the brand-new stations. ...
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he and president obama appeared separately on cnbc' "60 minutes" last night. romney clarified his comments about the 47% of americans who pay no income tax. >> i do a very good campaign. it's doing a good job, but not everything i say is perfect. i want to make it clear. i want to help 100% of americans. >> donors want to know, how do you turn this around? >> we don't need a turnaround. we have a campaign that's tied with the incumbent president of the united states. >> are you going to win this thing? >> i am going to win this thing. >> and president obama defending himself against mitt romney's criticism that the country is worse off now than when he took office four years ago. he told "60 minutes" steve croft the economy is on the road to recovery. >> we have 40 million new jobs, 500,000 new jobs in manufacturing alone. the question for the american people is do we keep moving forward and continue to make progress, or do we go backwards to the very policies that got us into this mess in the first place? >> the obama campaign is launching this ad that critic
he and president obama appeared separately on cnbc' "60 minutes" last night. romney clarified his comments about the 47% of americans who pay no income tax. >> i do a very good campaign. it's doing a good job, but not everything i say is perfect. i want to make it clear. i want to help 100% of americans. >> donors want to know, how do you turn this around? >> we don't need a turnaround. we have a campaign that's tied with the incumbent president of the united states....
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♪ ♪ ♪ we're the kids in america ♪ ♪ oh, oh, oh ♪ >>> president obama headed to atlanta today. he is set to deliver remarks at a dnc finance event this afternoon. before that, he will speak at the national convention of disabled american veterans about the wars in iraq and afghanistan. the president is expected to address the progress that has been made to meet his deadline of scale back combat troops by the end of the month. >>> the dutch now pulling out of afghanistan. they are are the first nato member to withdraw troops from afghanistan. it caused the ruling party there to lose power. the move will not have much impact on the ground as other troops will take over for the nearly # thousand troops the netherlands provided. >>> one of three inmates who broke out of an arizona prison over the weekend has been captured. he was taken into custody in colorado. authorities say he and two fellow convicted murders broke out of the facility in phoenix saturday by cutting a hole in the perimeter fence. they kidnapped two semi truck drivers at gunpoint and fled in the big rig. the two d
♪ ♪ ♪ we're the kids in america ♪ ♪ oh, oh, oh ♪ >>> president obama headed to atlanta today. he is set to deliver remarks at a dnc finance event this afternoon. before that, he will speak at the national convention of disabled american veterans about the wars in iraq and afghanistan. the president is expected to address the progress that has been made to meet his deadline of scale back combat troops by the end of the month. >>> the dutch now pulling out of...
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president obama patched things up with the chinese president yesterday. they came to an agreement to work on possible sanction ozzie ron. a major announcement from the ukraine. >> ukraine announced the landmark decision to get rid of awful its stockpile of highly enriched your uranium by the time of the next security summit in 2012. ukraine intend to remove a substantial part of its stocks this year. >> this after president obama sat down witent inside the convention center. press secretary robert gibbs says this is something the white house has tried to make happen for more than 10 years now. our coverage of the nuclear summit continues online at myfoxdc.com where you can find more on the meeting plus a complete list of all of the road closures. >>> first lady michelle obama heads to mexico city today. it will be her first official foreign trip alone. according to the "washington post," her staff is calling this the kickoff of of the first lady's international agenda. he she will speak with elementary and university students encouraging them to become ac
president obama patched things up with the chinese president yesterday. they came to an agreement to work on possible sanction ozzie ron. a major announcement from the ukraine. >> ukraine announced the landmark decision to get rid of awful its stockpile of highly enriched your uranium by the time of the next security summit in 2012. ukraine intend to remove a substantial part of its stocks this year. >> this after president obama sat down witent inside the convention center. press...
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president obama is expected to name a replacement in the coming weeks. >> johnson and johnson ordered to pay $72 million in damages to family of a woman that claims her death was linked to use of company's powder. jackie fox from alabama died from ovarian cancer. she oused the powder for years. johnson and johnson is facing claim that their talc based products could cause cancer. >> on both loops. >> live look from the scene right now you can see the traffic backed up on right side of screen. whether and traffic on the fives coming up next ♪ ♪ light & fit, 15 delicious flavors, each 80 calories. try to beat that! ♪ oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-ooh, oh ♪ hearts are made for sharing. spread some sweetness with dunkin' donuts' cookie dough and brownie batter donuts. heart-shaped happiness too sweet not to share. america runs on dunkin'. ♪ ♪ snrvr loorz a look at the mess on the beltway. melanie alnwick is out there now. they start odd let cars to through and there's more that need to be towed and there's backupups continuing t
president obama is expected to name a replacement in the coming weeks. >> johnson and johnson ordered to pay $72 million in damages to family of a woman that claims her death was linked to use of company's powder. jackie fox from alabama died from ovarian cancer. she oused the powder for years. johnson and johnson is facing claim that their talc based products could cause cancer. >> on both loops. >> live look from the scene right now you can see the traffic backed up on right...
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south president obama says the government is prepared to help with the aftermath of this deadly mine explosion and is offering his condolences to those who lost loved ones in the explosion. he spoke with west virginia's governor last night. >>> today, the obama administration will release details of a new policy limiting the circumstances under which the u.s. would use nuclear weapons. u.s. officials say the white house also hopes to persuade russia to agree to mutual cuts in nuclear arsenals that go beyond the arms treaty both sides will sign later this week. >>> a lot of big sports news including the latest on the newest redskin, donovan mcnabb. plus, could david tackle go light on the basketball court. we'll take a look at the down to the wire national championship game. >>> that is straight ahead. also, toyota is slapped with the largest fine issued against a car company by the federal government. we'll have more on that when fox 5 morning news comes back after the break. >>> among the stories making headlines being toyota's latest troubles continue. the federal g
south president obama says the government is prepared to help with the aftermath of this deadly mine explosion and is offering his condolences to those who lost loved ones in the explosion. he spoke with west virginia's governor last night. >>> today, the obama administration will release details of a new policy limiting the circumstances under which the u.s. would use nuclear weapons. u.s. officials say the white house also hopes to persuade russia to agree to mutual cuts in nuclear...
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president obama got a firsthand look at the work accomplished over the last five years and he and the first lady spent part of sunday's anniversary in new orleans. trace gallagher has the story. >> reporter: president obama and first lady michelle visit newly constructed homes where others were toppled by hurricane katrina. five years after the deadly storm, they sit with maude smith in her new living room. her neighbor has to rescue her in a boat in the flood. >> i say are you all going to lets us out of here or are we all going to die in here. >> my administration is going to stand with you and fight alongside of you until the job is done. >> reporter: some say federal aid has not helped everyone particularly in new orleans' lower ninth ward where many homes are still gutted. locals blame washington red tape. >> if we had the money and the help we need, it could be faster but other than that, we're stuck. >> reporter: katrina left roughly 80% of new orleans under water exposing a levee system unable to with stand the storm. new one is said to be strong enough to hold off the next bi
president obama got a firsthand look at the work accomplished over the last five years and he and the first lady spent part of sunday's anniversary in new orleans. trace gallagher has the story. >> reporter: president obama and first lady michelle visit newly constructed homes where others were toppled by hurricane katrina. five years after the deadly storm, they sit with maude smith in her new living room. her neighbor has to rescue her in a boat in the flood. >> i say are you all...
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bachmann said the network would have apologized if it happened to michelle obama. ama. cç >> flying hasn't been smooth for the navy's blue angels. they're celebrating 65 years and budget cuts are causing uncertainty and this is why some want the popular shows grounded. >> more color. >> throw yet out. >> what they do is breathtaking and takes a lot of skill. these are, let pilots, the navy's top guns. they grunt for a reason. the pilots fight the intense graphitational forces and keep from passing out when doing the high g-force maneuvers. >> the problem with the g-force is that the fluids in your body cool from the lower extremities. you will lose consciousness. >> reporter: and this is a serious concern. tragically ill straighted out of 2007 south carolina air show performance, where a pilot blacked out, crashed, and died. and with the physical demands of the job, there is added stress. >> the defense department is going to have to sustain up and make cuts over the coming years and blue angels could be a threat. >> reporter: the readers say most of them ac
bachmann said the network would have apologized if it happened to michelle obama. ama. cç >> flying hasn't been smooth for the navy's blue angels. they're celebrating 65 years and budget cuts are causing uncertainty and this is why some want the popular shows grounded. >> more color. >> throw yet out. >> what they do is breathtaking and takes a lot of skill. these are, let pilots, the navy's top guns. they grunt for a reason. the pilots fight the intense...
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holiday season an prosperous year >>> the well wishes come after after property receipt criticized obama for issuing a following one. he once implied it was a fake holiday which said as much. >>> maryland native katie ladecie has been named woman athlete of the year r she won five gold medals and one silver in budapest. her swimming serena williams captured her 23rd tennessee title. after that she left to have her first child >> i think she's getting ready to play a match. that's the tweet i saw. the baby is like three months old? all right. ok. >> sometimes >> you want to get back. >>> let's do weather, traffic and let's start with you, boy. >> my traffic depends on your weather, basically >> right. i think the areas you stereo watch out for are north through central maryland. it's not going to be an everybody sees there's a radar, you see the little thin strike that of snow starting to fire up in areas north of town, very light and the air is very dry. what starts to fall will evaporate before hitting the ground. it will be cold enough overnight at location that is could see a little b
holiday season an prosperous year >>> the well wishes come after after property receipt criticized obama for issuing a following one. he once implied it was a fake holiday which said as much. >>> maryland native katie ladecie has been named woman athlete of the year r she won five gold medals and one silver in budapest. her swimming serena williams captured her 23rd tennessee title. after that she left to have her first child >> i think she's getting ready to play a...
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. >>> president obama has ordered a review of all intelligence related to hasan and when that was handled properly. >>> the president is schedule to hold a joint news conference with the japanese prime minister in about 0 minutes. mr.obama arrived at the airport if the start of a four-nation asia trip, his first to the region as president. he will also attend an economic summit in singapore before visiting china and south creigh. the president stopped in alaska to refuel on the way. >> i had up until today visited 49 states. so this is filially my 50th state. >> the president met with troops promising a clear strategy and mission if he decides to increase american forces in afghanistan. he said will commit more fores to afanistan only if it is vital to american interests and receives public support. >>> this morning, germany's defense minister says the country will send 100 more troops to afghanistan come january and great britain's prime minister suggested 5,000 more nato troops could be deployed to that area. >>> the taliban says it is behind a suicide bombing just outside of kabul targ
. >>> president obama has ordered a review of all intelligence related to hasan and when that was handled properly. >>> the president is schedule to hold a joint news conference with the japanese prime minister in about 0 minutes. mr.obama arrived at the airport if the start of a four-nation asia trip, his first to the region as president. he will also attend an economic summit in singapore before visiting china and south creigh. the president stopped in alaska to refuel on...
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. >>> president barack obama addressed the nation last night and right after that, house speaker john boehner spoke before the cameras. congress remains gridlocked on a deal to avoid a threatened default one week from today. we'll get more on the two plans being offered by republicans and democrats. >>> more calls for d.c. council member harry thomas, jr. to step down. he is accused of taking funds meant for kids and using it for his own pleasure. on friday, thomas agreed to repay $3 $300,000 back to the city. late last night, tommy wells issued a statement saying he believes thomas should quit the council. >>> the nf almost's four and a half month long lockout is finally over. wisdom martin takes a look. >> reporter: the longest labor stoppage in nf almost history is over so let the game begin. >> it is about time. a lot of rich people making a on the of money. the fan just want to see a product on the field. so get to work. >> thank god. i've been wait and we've come to appear agreement. >> i pretty much heard it like everybody else did, through the media. it happened so fast and th
. >>> president barack obama addressed the nation last night and right after that, house speaker john boehner spoke before the cameras. congress remains gridlocked on a deal to avoid a threatened default one week from today. we'll get more on the two plans being offered by republicans and democrats. >>> more calls for d.c. council member harry thomas, jr. to step down. he is accused of taking funds meant for kids and using it for his own pleasure. on friday, thomas agreed to...
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by the latest count according to the obama administration. half a million people have been able to sign up. but by many other reports, because of the poor performance of the website, 17 million are still trying. derek mcginty has more of the nightmare rollout of a new program that may take months to fix. >>> imagine you are john tankersley. after 24 hours on healthcare.gov still no coverage. >> it makes me do it all the rest of it again. >> reporter: washington examiner investigative reporter richard paulus calls this a full-fledged meltdown and quotes an unnamed source, bad decisions and unrealistic time tables. >> the federal government for the first time needed four to six months of testing. >>> the main it contractor is the canadian subsidiary that took in tens of millions of dollars to build the faulty website. >> how was this small canadian company chosen, among all the it giants in this country. >> the white house says it is trying to fix all the customer problems as soon as it finds them. however database expert luke chan told cnn the
by the latest count according to the obama administration. half a million people have been able to sign up. but by many other reports, because of the poor performance of the website, 17 million are still trying. derek mcginty has more of the nightmare rollout of a new program that may take months to fix. >>> imagine you are john tankersley. after 24 hours on healthcare.gov still no coverage. >> it makes me do it all the rest of it again. >> reporter: washington examiner...
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president obama hailed the vote as a critical milestone. senator olympia snowe of maine, the only republican to back the finance committee bill said i can't vote for a public option. >> so is this bill all that i would want? far from it. is it all that it can be? snow. but when history calls, history calls and i happen to think that the consequences of inaction dictate the urgency of congress to take every opportunity to demonstrate its capacity to solve the monumental issues of our time. >> the proposal does not include the so-called public option and calls for co-ops to compete with private insurers. this option will cost $829 over ten years. the congressional budget office says it will sure 84% of eligible americans. the full debate begins october 26th to combine several bills into a cohesion i have piece of legislation. >> ford recalls involve 4.5 million lincoln and mercury models mainly from 1992 to 2003. a faulty cruise control switch led to the largest recall in history. you can find more by clicking on web links. >>> charlie davies
president obama hailed the vote as a critical milestone. senator olympia snowe of maine, the only republican to back the finance committee bill said i can't vote for a public option. >> so is this bill all that i would want? far from it. is it all that it can be? snow. but when history calls, history calls and i happen to think that the consequences of inaction dictate the urgency of congress to take every opportunity to demonstrate its capacity to solve the monumental issues of our time....
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president obama presented her with the presidential medal of honor. merkel spoke about dreaming of freedom while growing up in communist east germany. a 19-gun salute welcomed her to the white house. germany is trying to negotiate another bailout for guess. >> i am confident that germany's leadership along with other key tactors in europe will help us arrive at a path for greece to return to growth. >> i think each and every one ought to deal with his or her own problems. we have our hands full already with what we need to do. >> reporter: the fair at the house was very formal. the first lady wore an ivory v- neck dress. >>> the wildfire in arizona, now the second large nest that state's history. coming up next, more people are forced from their homes. >>> plus, caught on camera, a vicious attack inside of a local restaurant. a woman actually punched in the face. we are checking that story and more headlines for you when we come back. 7md"ú( !$ man: we need a sofa. something i can stretch out on! woman: ooh... that will go with those lamps my mothe
president obama presented her with the presidential medal of honor. merkel spoke about dreaming of freedom while growing up in communist east germany. a 19-gun salute welcomed her to the white house. germany is trying to negotiate another bailout for guess. >> i am confident that germany's leadership along with other key tactors in europe will help us arrive at a path for greece to return to growth. >> i think each and every one ought to deal with his or her own problems. we have...
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in creating sustained prosperitynd lifting people out of poverty." >> we are also hearing president obama's view of romney's comments for the first time this morning. the president reacted to the hidden camera video last night on "the late show with david letterman." >> one of the things i've learned as president is you represent the entire country. when i meet republicans as i'm traveling around the country, they are hard working family people who care deeply about this country. >> letterman reminded the president that in 2008 he was caught on camera saying pennsylvanians love their guns and religion. the president said he realized his mistake and quickly apologized for it. >>> a washington post survey said that more than half the voters approve of the job the president is doing. >>> paul ryan will try to gain back some ground today. he'll visit danville for a rally at piedmont precision machine factory. the small town in virginia which used to be a thriving tobacco hub has fallen on hard times in recent years. >>> plus who is expected to be behind a mass prison break just south of the u.s
in creating sustained prosperitynd lifting people out of poverty." >> we are also hearing president obama's view of romney's comments for the first time this morning. the president reacted to the hidden camera video last night on "the late show with david letterman." >> one of the things i've learned as president is you represent the entire country. when i meet republicans as i'm traveling around the country, they are hard working family people who care deeply about...
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. >>> president obama heads to tokyo later this morning to kick off a tour of asia. he will meet with japan's prime minister before it was you go down in japan. the president will also make a stop to mt with service members stationed in alaska. >>> it is back to the drawing board for the national security team. it appears president obama will not accept any of the options they've presented for afghanistan. sources say the president wants clarification about how and when troops would turn things over to the afghan government. mr.obama is expected to announce his new strategy for the region towards the end of the month. >>> to healthoverhaul where senator harry reid is said to be considering a tax on high-income people to help finance the legislation. it would apply to those making more than # $250,000 a year. >>> several other big stories making heads lines including a big investigation under way in missouri. >> coming up next, the members of one family that havebeen charged with some advertise turning crimes against children. we'll check national headlines. >>> also
. >>> president obama heads to tokyo later this morning to kick off a tour of asia. he will meet with japan's prime minister before it was you go down in japan. the president will also make a stop to mt with service members stationed in alaska. >>> it is back to the drawing board for the national security team. it appears president obama will not accept any of the options they've presented for afghanistan. sources say the president wants clarification about how and when troops...
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his brother was shot and killed by an off-duty police officer two years ago. >>> president obama embarking on a during of asia today. he will be stopping in anchorage, alaska first before heading to tokyo. as u.s. troops in afghanistan paused to honor their fallen comrades, the president is rethinking his strategy regarding sending more u.s. troops there. he wants more clarification on how and when troops would turn over security responsibility to the afghan government. >>> lots of traffic advisories out there this morning. here is one for drivers in arlington. southbound lanes of north glebe road are closed at henderson road and north fourth street because of an accident earlier this morning. police say a car struck a light pole starting a fire. no injuries were reported but four was out in the area. dominion crews were working to get that power back on. drivers can expect a slow commute. >> as you can see, the weather is a big story today. it is impacting the rush hour commute, not only there but other places too. >> drivers dealing with slick roads and road spray not to mention dangerou
his brother was shot and killed by an off-duty police officer two years ago. >>> president obama embarking on a during of asia today. he will be stopping in anchorage, alaska first before heading to tokyo. as u.s. troops in afghanistan paused to honor their fallen comrades, the president is rethinking his strategy regarding sending more u.s. troops there. he wants more clarification on how and when troops would turn over security responsibility to the afghan government. >>>...
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. ♪ this is the sound >>> president obama is scheduled to deliver a speech from thoak i don't. the president at the airport for the start of his four- nation asian tour. it is his first visit to the region as president. he will attend a summit in singapore, shure shanghai and beijing to discuss trade, security and climate change and meet with leaders in south korea. he stopped in alaska to refuel and he met with troops promising a clear strategy and mission if he decides to inreese forces in afghanistan. >>> sarah palin's book hits stores next week. the former vice presidential candidate and governor of alaska is already hitting the road to promote t her first stop, the oprah winfrey show. in an interview that airs on oprah on monday, the talk queen asked whether levi johnston is come for thanksgiving dinner. >> he is a part of the family and we want to bring him in the fold and under your wing. he needs that too. i think he needs to know that he is loved and he has the most beautiful child. and this can all work out for good. it really can. we don't have to keep going down thi
. ♪ this is the sound >>> president obama is scheduled to deliver a speech from thoak i don't. the president at the airport for the start of his four- nation asian tour. it is his first visit to the region as president. he will attend a summit in singapore, shure shanghai and beijing to discuss trade, security and climate change and meet with leaders in south korea. he stopped in alaska to refuel and he met with troops promising a clear strategy and mission if he decides to inreese...
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president barack obama halted proposed pipelines over environmental concerns. >> terrifying video to talk about out of utah this morning a train slammed into a fedex tractor-trailer. the shocking scene was caught on camera. at the time of the crash the gate were up and the bell and flashing lights that would have warned fedex driver were not working. officials say testify ear science and snow conditions may have caused it not to work thankfully no one was hurts in the cash. >> that's lucky. on a test alleyly other note lucky for us weather-wise. warm temps in january this year we'll very temperatures in the 60s later on this afternoon. satellite and radar this morning clear skies out there. a saw a lot of stars as driving n which i have not seen in the past at least five days here in washington a good day at the bus stop. bundle them as they head out. 32 to 35 lower 40s hereer d.c.. kill hi start to the day and after school beautiful, 54 to 63 degrees and get out and enjoy it there's "fox5" accuweather 7 day forecast 60 today and early 55 tomorrow enjoy today's 60. caityln roth has a
president barack obama halted proposed pipelines over environmental concerns. >> terrifying video to talk about out of utah this morning a train slammed into a fedex tractor-trailer. the shocking scene was caught on camera. at the time of the crash the gate were up and the bell and flashing lights that would have warned fedex driver were not working. officials say testify ear science and snow conditions may have caused it not to work thankfully no one was hurts in the cash. >>...
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. >>> president obama's push for preschool, coming up next details on what he is doing to make early access education easier for all families to achieve. >>> first, two weeks from today, massive budget cuts are set to kick in, potentially impacting thousands of employees here in our area. the latest on the sequestration debate when we come back. >>> with only two weeks until automatic spending cuts kick in, lawmakers in the white house are no closer to avoiding sequestration. that's a package of cuts that many experts say would threaten national security and gut social programs. officials say it will create a smaller navy and force the layoffs of 10,000 teachers and furlough food inspectors. the $85 billion in cuts goes into effect march 1st. >>> senate republicans have blocked chuck hagel's nomination to become defense secretary for now. democrats came up two votes short of the 60 needed to force a straight up-or-down vote on hagel's nomination. but as they are now leaving town for a week's vacation, another vote is not scheduled until a week from tuesday. if there is not, bo
. >>> president obama's push for preschool, coming up next details on what he is doing to make early access education easier for all families to achieve. >>> first, two weeks from today, massive budget cuts are set to kick in, potentially impacting thousands of employees here in our area. the latest on the sequestration debate when we come back. >>> with only two weeks until automatic spending cuts kick in, lawmakers in the white house are no closer to avoiding...
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yes, later today, president obama will be meeting with some key republicans on capitol hill. now, this meeting is supposed to be about immigration reform but there is perhaps maybe a small opening for some conversation about the coming cuts. even so, the white house is definitely escalating its campaign warning of dire consequencess for the sequester isn't stopped. among the first impact to be felt, a reduction in benefits for the long-term unemployed, about $30 a week and furlough notices for federal employees though the cuts to the work hours wouldn't begin until april. there is no real indication of serious negotiations between the two sides. $le 5 billion in budget cuts this fiscal year republicans pointed out is less than 3% of the federal budget but because entitlement protections are included, deeper spending cuts are there. republicans say it could all be averted if the president would just decide how to apply the cuts which were voted in by both parties differently. >> compromise is something that allows us to make progress as a people and all of the governors i thin
yes, later today, president obama will be meeting with some key republicans on capitol hill. now, this meeting is supposed to be about immigration reform but there is perhaps maybe a small opening for some conversation about the coming cuts. even so, the white house is definitely escalating its campaign warning of dire consequencess for the sequester isn't stopped. among the first impact to be felt, a reduction in benefits for the long-term unemployed, about $30 a week and furlough notices for...
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. >>> president obama continues his push for health care reform and it look like it will take longer than originally thought before the changes make their way to you. fox 5 morning news continues right now. >>> 6:00 on this tuesday morning, july # 1st. i would say a little bit hazy outside, wouldn't you? maybe a little bit foggy in some spots. humidity is definitely up. i'm gurvir dhindsa. >> i'm steve chenevey. we're glad you are along. tough to see the monument out there this morning. >> live shot says it all. we have warm, muggy conditions across the area. it is here to stay for the next several does. this pat were will be vey evolv to evolve. we can enjoy the r smeumand the att so much the noso much the heat. the temperatures will stay in the mid-80s for much of the week but eawlot of humidity around. 72-degree is the current temperature. notice the humidity, 71%. our dew point temperatures, if you are into that kind of thing, are now in the mndid 1r0 it is getting more uncomfortable. wind out of the north nda east about seven miles per hour. our atouw point temperatures, you are
. >>> president obama continues his push for health care reform and it look like it will take longer than originally thought before the changes make their way to you. fox 5 morning news continues right now. >>> 6:00 on this tuesday morning, july # 1st. i would say a little bit hazy outside, wouldn't you? maybe a little bit foggy in some spots. humidity is definitely up. i'm gurvir dhindsa. >> i'm steve chenevey. we're glad you are along. tough to see the monument out...
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the agent was staying at the same hotel as president obama, not the hotel where the other agents were staying. this latest development comes as the department of homeland security prepares for an oversight hearing later on this week. >>> the trial of former presidential candidate john edwards is set to start in north carolina today. his former mistress is expected to take the stand. he is accused of using $1 million in illegal contributions to cover up his fair with her. the two also have a child together. edwards has pleaded not guilty to the charges. >>> the godfather of go-go, chuck brown, is in the hospital today. a message on his facebook opinion says the family is asking for prayers but no other details are being given. brown's show at the howard theater was postponed saturday night because he is sick. the show has been rescheduled on june 29th. >>> coming up next, social media plays a huge role in keeping crucial lines of communication open when they are needed most. what the white house is doing to make sure that continues to happen. >>> also ahead, an agreement in afghanistan
the agent was staying at the same hotel as president obama, not the hotel where the other agents were staying. this latest development comes as the department of homeland security prepares for an oversight hearing later on this week. >>> the trial of former presidential candidate john edwards is set to start in north carolina today. his former mistress is expected to take the stand. he is accused of using $1 million in illegal contributions to cover up his fair with her. the two also...
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obama talked did that at a school. he wants 99% of american students to be connected to fast internet within five years. the president is directing direc federal regulators to use an existing program to give schools the broad band equipment. equipt right now 20% of americans havee high-speed internet compared to 100% of kids in south korea. koe >>> the nba finals kickoff withi the spurs to meet the heat. tim duncan ended with 20 points and 14 rebounds. and then with antonio up one point, tony parker, the rest st review the shot to make sure it beat the clock shot and that would go to seal the deal. the spurs go on to win, game tww is sunday night in miami. mi >>> we still have plenty ahead,, your weather, traffic and all al top stories. fox 5 morning news at at 4:30 starts right now. >>> good morning, happy friday,a and what a wet fried it is out there, as we take a look, it's s washington d.c. high above the e streets, you can see thick a ick little bit, rain on thehe roadways, it's going to continue the rest of the d
obama talked did that at a school. he wants 99% of american students to be connected to fast internet within five years. the president is directing direc federal regulators to use an existing program to give schools the broad band equipment. equipt right now 20% of americans havee high-speed internet compared to 100% of kids in south korea. koe >>> the nba finals kickoff withi the spurs to meet the heat. tim duncan ended with 20 points and 14 rebounds. and then with antonio up one...
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obama's sixth trip to the area since katrina hit. it's the first event opened to the public. >>> we're following developing world news. growing tensions between norpt and south korea, talk of a possible confrontation. >> more deadly attacks in pakistan. we'll check world headlines coming up next. stay with u ♪ ♪ (announcer) why not make this year's holiday one to remember? call 1-800-royal22 today. save with doorbusters friday and saturday. save 60% on family outerwear. st. john's bay sweaters for him and her are $14.99 go to jcp.com and see... ...everything on sale. jcpenney. >>> tensions are rising between north and south korea. the north accused its neighbor of sending warships into its waters and warned south korea to back off or face a fierce fight. the problem is south korea doesn't recognize the border and wants the united states to redraw it. it's led to bloody battles before. >>> pakistan officials say they will not stop pursuing terrorists despite two new attacks. gunmen opened fire killing seven people. shots were also
obama's sixth trip to the area since katrina hit. it's the first event opened to the public. >>> we're following developing world news. growing tensions between norpt and south korea, talk of a possible confrontation. >> more deadly attacks in pakistan. we'll check world headlines coming up next. stay with u ♪ ♪ (announcer) why not make this year's holiday one to remember? call 1-800-royal22 today. save with doorbusters friday and saturday. save 60% on family outerwear. st....
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. >>> today president obama will also be making a trip to florida. he'll participate in a similar forum with univision at the university of miami beginning at 11:00 this morning and will be broadcast online. he'll then attend an event at a private event in tampa. tomorrow he'll visit woodbridge, virginia. this trip comes as the president is trying the take advantage of some new poll numbers that show his job approval rating at its highest number in five months. 56% of voting age adults approve of the job the president is doing. that's the best number since just after the death of osama bin laden in may of 2011, but the race to the white house is still a statistical dead heat with the president and mitt romney being separated by only one percentage point. >>> today on capitol hill, the house government reform committee will hold a hearing on operation fast and furious. the meeting comes after justice departments inspector general released a report citing poor management of the risky gun graphicing probe. atf agents let the weapons be smuggled into mex
. >>> today president obama will also be making a trip to florida. he'll participate in a similar forum with univision at the university of miami beginning at 11:00 this morning and will be broadcast online. he'll then attend an event at a private event in tampa. tomorrow he'll visit woodbridge, virginia. this trip comes as the president is trying the take advantage of some new poll numbers that show his job approval rating at its highest number in five months. 56% of voting age adults...
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president obama continues his bus tour through iowa until tomorrow. he made a surprise stop at the state fair for beer and pork chops yesterday but he and the vice presidential candidate paul ryan crisscrossed the hawkeye state. the president accused him of blocking help for farmers and ryan touted romney's business experience. >> this is a man who has real life experiences, who knows that, if you have a small business, you did build that small business. >> he is one of the leaders of congress standing in the way so if you happen to see congressman ryan, tell him how important this farm bill is to iowa and our rural communities. >> now, house republicans say they passed the farm bill two weeks ago and are waiting for the democratically controlled senate to act. >>> a powerful earthquake overseas. we'll get the details on that coming up. >> plus, efforts to serve an eviction notice turn deadly. the latest on a shootout near a college campus as we check more headlines. release me, momigus! that's mom to you. and you should eat some
president obama continues his bus tour through iowa until tomorrow. he made a surprise stop at the state fair for beer and pork chops yesterday but he and the vice presidential candidate paul ryan crisscrossed the hawkeye state. the president accused him of blocking help for farmers and ryan touted romney's business experience. >> this is a man who has real life experiences, who knows that, if you have a small business, you did build that small business. >> he is one of the leaders...
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president barack obama apologized in a letter to the afghan president. the white house says the burning was not intentional. at least 13 people have been killed in three days of protest, including two u.s. sold yes, sir. later today, officials from the pentagon will meet with leaders of the muslim community to discuss the investigation into the incident. >>> an update to the story we first reported as breaking news yesterday morning. about seven marines killed on two choppers. two choppers collided late wednesday night during a training exercise in arizona. six were from camp penndleton and was from the air station in uma. >>> coming up next, a break room bust, wait until you hear who was caught stealing from the office refrigerator. someone here? >> could be. we've got some issues here. >>> also ahead, checking in with tucker for a full look at the forecast. fox 5 morning news back in a moment. >>> you know, nobody likes it when somebody steals from the break room refrigerator. well police in texas got so fed up they set up a sti
president barack obama apologized in a letter to the afghan president. the white house says the burning was not intentional. at least 13 people have been killed in three days of protest, including two u.s. sold yes, sir. later today, officials from the pentagon will meet with leaders of the muslim community to discuss the investigation into the incident. >>> an update to the story we first reported as breaking news yesterday morning. about seven marines killed on two choppers. two...
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gingrich is calling on his fellow republicans to work together to stop what he calls president obama's secular socialist machine. gingrich as i potential presidential candidate in 2012 -- gingrich is a potential presidential candidate in 016789. >>> tiger woods tees off in the sex sound round of the maysters in about six hours. -- the masters in about six hours. dave feldman takes a look at how woods did with his game and the augusta crowd on day one. >> reporter: on a day when nothing was normal, tiger woods received his standard response when leaving the range. >> go tiger! >> reporter: the closer he got for the first tee, the louder the patrons responded building up to a crescendo upon his introduction. >> tiger woods. [applause] >> in term of just love for the game and excitement, i think this crowd probably went for most of that. the roar was compelling. there was something happening on the first tee that wasn't happening on the other holes on the golf course. >> reporter: the response was overwhelmingly positive. but high above, an airplane with the message being tiger did you me
gingrich is calling on his fellow republicans to work together to stop what he calls president obama's secular socialist machine. gingrich as i potential presidential candidate in 2012 -- gingrich is a potential presidential candidate in 016789. >>> tiger woods tees off in the sex sound round of the maysters in about six hours. -- the masters in about six hours. dave feldman takes a look at how woods did with his game and the augusta crowd on day one. >> reporter: on a day when...
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. >>> president obama signed the bill giving more than $50 billion in aid to superstorm sandy victims. the president signed l into law last night after he got back from nevada. it took three months to approve that money. >>> another developing story, president obama diving into the new debate over immigration. he is throwing his support behind a bipartisan effort by republicans and democrats. >> n las vegas, the president unveiled a white house plan that would create a path to u.s. citizenship for people who entered country illegally. tom fitzgerald has the details. >> reporter: president obama headed west tuesday looking for cooperation and common ground on immigration. in las vegas, the president threw his support behind a new senate effort to reform immigration and provide a path to citizenship for the 11 million people already here illegally. >> we can't allow immigration reform to get bogged down in an endless debate. >> reporter: mirroring the bipartisan senate proposal, the president's plan creates a system to letting illegal immigrants around citizenship and tightens border se
. >>> president obama signed the bill giving more than $50 billion in aid to superstorm sandy victims. the president signed l into law last night after he got back from nevada. it took three months to approve that money. >>> another developing story, president obama diving into the new debate over immigration. he is throwing his support behind a bipartisan effort by republicans and democrats. >> n las vegas, the president unveiled a white house plan that would create a...
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in fact, in some parts of the country, they already have. >> president barack obama weighs in on who is to blame. >>> but first, tucker. >> i saw $4.99 supreme gasoline yesterday. around here. >> that's not good. >> that's crazy. >> i'm walking to work from now. details on the weather forecast and deat as on you -- at the tails on you walking to work after the break. q at lysol, we discovered a problem. the more products we touch around the sink, the more dirt can spread around the kitchen, and the more germs we can spread on our hands. that's why we created the lysol no-touch kitchen system. one no-touch solution for sparkling dishes, plus clean surfaces, plus healthy hands. because our mission is a healthy home made simple. lysol. mission for health. ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] not everything powerful has to guzzle fuel. the 2012 e-class bluetec from mercedes-benz. see your authorized mercedes-benz dealer for exceptional offers through mercedes-benz financial services. ♪ through mercedes-benz if you're like my patients, you want to hear you've done a good job cari
in fact, in some parts of the country, they already have. >> president barack obama weighs in on who is to blame. >>> but first, tucker. >> i saw $4.99 supreme gasoline yesterday. around here. >> that's not good. >> that's crazy. >> i'm walking to work from now. details on the weather forecast and deat as on you -- at the tails on you walking to work after the break. q at lysol, we discovered a problem. the more products we touch around the...
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he was convicted on charges that he tried to sell president obama's former senate seat. he will be eligible for early release in about 12 years. >>> coming up next, former penn state assistant coach jerry sandusky behind bars this morning. >>> the government reach as a decision on whether or not to allow the morning after pill to be sold over the counter. we're back in a moment. time now is 6:07. >>> plan b will not be available over the counter. the fda was preparing to lift the age limit and let it be sold over the counter to anyone. but kathleen sebelius overruled the agency. >>> jerry sandusky is behind bars after not being able to post the $250,000 cash bail. police arrested sandusky yesterday on new charges of abuse. the ex-coach now facing more than 50 counts of child sexual abuse. his lawyer hopes to have him out of jail today. if released, he must submit to electronic monitoring. >>> the latest in another child sex abuse scandal. little case closed for former sir excuse assistant basketball coach bernie fine. according to the d. a., fine cannot be
he was convicted on charges that he tried to sell president obama's former senate seat. he will be eligible for early release in about 12 years. >>> coming up next, former penn state assistant coach jerry sandusky behind bars this morning. >>> the government reach as a decision on whether or not to allow the morning after pill to be sold over the counter. we're back in a moment. time now is 6:07. >>> plan b will not be available over the counter. the...
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a local man gets the news he has been waiting for for [ obama ] i'm barack obama, and i approve this message. [ female announcer ] every woman who believes decisions about our bodies and our health care should be our own is troubled mitt romney supports overturning roe versus wade. romney backed a law that outlaws all abortion -- even in cases of rape and incest. and that's not all. i'll cut off funding to planned parenthood. [ female announcer ] for women, planned parenthood means life-saving cancer screenings and family-planning services. but, for mitt romney... planned parenthood. we're going to get rid of that. there it is ! there it is ! where ? where ? it's getting away ! where is it ? it's gone. we'll find it. any day can be an adventure. that's why we got a subaru. love wherever the road takes you. wow, there it is. >>> another round of storms tore through the area last night leaving behind flash floods into northwest d.c. at one point, parts of rhode island avenue were under about two feet of water. what a mess. >> yes, it was. yes, it was. hopefully are, everything got
a local man gets the news he has been waiting for for [ obama ] i'm barack obama, and i approve this message. [ female announcer ] every woman who believes decisions about our bodies and our health care should be our own is troubled mitt romney supports overturning roe versus wade. romney backed a law that outlaws all abortion -- even in cases of rape and incest. and that's not all. i'll cut off funding to planned parenthood. [ female announcer ] for women, planned parenthood means...
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the rules known as borrower defense were finalized in the fall by the obama administration. they were scheduled to take effect in july. but after president trump took avenues, devos changed -- paused those changes. the new rules would have made schools financially responsible for fraud and block them from forcing students to resolve complaints outside of school. >>> passenger ruined what was supposed to be a pretty quick plane ride. wait until you hear what sparked the entire outburst. >> then the number of opioids being prescribed to americans going down but the cdc says there are still far too many people using the narcotic. >> if you have a story idea, we want to hear from you. give us a call. the tip line is opened, (202) 895-3000 or send us an e-mail to fox5tips@wttg.com. we'll be right back. every tv doctor knows that when it comes to hospital romances, the more complicated, the better. i love you. but i love him. i love him, too. so do i. they also know you should get your annual check-up. schedule a checkup
the rules known as borrower defense were finalized in the fall by the obama administration. they were scheduled to take effect in july. but after president trump took avenues, devos changed -- paused those changes. the new rules would have made schools financially responsible for fraud and block them from forcing students to resolve complaints outside of school. >>> passenger ruined what was supposed to be a pretty quick plane ride. wait until you hear what sparked the entire outburst....
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>> reporter: michelle obama digs fresh vegetables. she and her husband hope that eating more healthy food is catching on. >> one of the things we're trying to do is to figure out can we get a little farmer's market outside the white house. >> reporter: that's right. a farmer's market just outside the white house gate. a group called fresh farm market has applied to the d.c. department of transportation for a permit to close one block of vermont avenue one day a week to open a farmer's market. >> i think it is a great idea for people would like gardening, who like fresh fruits and vegetables. so once a week, we can get to grab some and go home with t. >> reporter: the one-block stretch would be closed for seven consecutive thursdays from 1:00 in the afternoon until 8:00 at night. organization first wanted to see if it was possible to put the mark oat 16 south street. >> it is not from our standpoint. it is just too busy. >> reporter: but d-d.o.t. is considering allowing the market on vermont avenue. it's stretch of road next to the vet
>> reporter: michelle obama digs fresh vegetables. she and her husband hope that eating more healthy food is catching on. >> one of the things we're trying to do is to figure out can we get a little farmer's market outside the white house. >> reporter: that's right. a farmer's market just outside the white house gate. a group called fresh farm market has applied to the d.c. department of transportation for a permit to close one block of vermont avenue one day a week to open a...
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last night, president obama delivered his second state of the union address. during that speech, the president called on democrats and republicans to support federal spending in core areas while making a commitment to rein in the nation's debt. the president promoted spending in areas like education and transportation. he promised government reform. mr.obama told congress the nation's political leadership is now a shared responsibility. >> we may have differences in policy but we all believe in the rights enshrined in our constitution. we may have different opinions. but we believe in the same promise that says this is a place where you can make it if you try. we may have different background but we believe in the same dream that says this is a country where anything is possible, no matter who you are, no matter where you come from. >> coming up, we'll have more on the president's state of the union plus reaction from republicans. >>> making headlines, a boil water advisory is still in effect in parts of prince george's county following monday's massive water
last night, president obama delivered his second state of the union address. during that speech, the president called on democrats and republicans to support federal spending in core areas while making a commitment to rein in the nation's debt. the president promoted spending in areas like education and transportation. he promised government reform. mr.obama told congress the nation's political leadership is now a shared responsibility. >> we may have differences in policy but we all...
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>>reporter: president obama holding nothing back on the campaign trail as one of hillary clinton's strongest surrogates. expense a lot of time hanging out with the really wealthy folks, but you don't see him hanging out with working people his room. clinton in north carolina, a must-win state for her to reach the needed 270 electoral votes. his instinct is to say whatever pops into his head no matter how wrong he is. he can't help himself. is this someone we want to put in charge of our military. donald trump got some help on the trail today. in iowa, senator ted crews stomped with vp nominee mike pence but never mentioned the top of the ticket i remarksment a rare speech by mrs. trump in pennsylvania. the hope reaching more suburban women voters. he loves this country and he knows how to get things done, not just talk. he certainly knows how to shake things up. doesn't he? while the republican nominee once again went after clinton in florida over her e-mails. as a high priority. it was reported that an avalanche of information is coming in. hillary clinton will make her final pitch to voter
>>reporter: president obama holding nothing back on the campaign trail as one of hillary clinton's strongest surrogates. expense a lot of time hanging out with the really wealthy folks, but you don't see him hanging out with working people his room. clinton in north carolina, a must-win state for her to reach the needed 270 electoral votes. his instinct is to say whatever pops into his head no matter how wrong he is. he can't help himself. is this someone we want to put in charge of our...
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. >>> president obama continues his road trip today. his mission to put pressure on congress to pass his jobs bill after it hit a roadblock in the senate. the president speaks at colleges in north carolina this morning and at a high school in southern virginia tonight. fox's craig boswell has our report. >> reporter: president obama kick off his three-day bus tour with a stop in asheville, north carolina. >> we'll give members of congress another chance. >> reporter: the president is pushing his jobs plan while slamming measures for standing in the way of the plan he says will boost the sluggish economy. >> they said no to putting teachs are and construction workers back on the job. they said no to rebuild our roads and bridge and airports. >> reporter: the entire measure failed to pass the senate last week. now, mr. obama wants lawmaker to pass every element of the plan bit by bit including did the -- $50 billion in infrastructure. >> this is the type of money and these are the types of programs that the president advocated in the simi
. >>> president obama continues his road trip today. his mission to put pressure on congress to pass his jobs bill after it hit a roadblock in the senate. the president speaks at colleges in north carolina this morning and at a high school in southern virginia tonight. fox's craig boswell has our report. >> reporter: president obama kick off his three-day bus tour with a stop in asheville, north carolina. >> we'll give members of congress another chance. >> reporter:...
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the obamas also visited yellow stone national park over the weekend. next week, the first family will vacation on martha's vineyard. >> very nice. girls will be headed back it school like a lot of of folks around here. >> where he, indeed. >> lets he get some of the heat out of the way before school begins. >> we'll see if we can do that. the heat will hang around for this week. we'll talk s wainabout in s in the tropics. wewere saying heyt isi t is s noow. this morning. before three different systems. first of all, tropical storm crs dette made landfa a os the florida panhandle during the overnight hours. winds are now at 40 miles per hour. they were up to 50 miles per hour at one point. it is near, not far from bruton, alabama. here is the projected path. these will always veriy a little bit but it take it across alabama, mississippi into western portions of tennessee and the midwest and again, most significant thing with this storm system will be the tremendous amounts of rain, three to six inches generally speaking but in isolated areas up to 10 in
the obamas also visited yellow stone national park over the weekend. next week, the first family will vacation on martha's vineyard. >> very nice. girls will be headed back it school like a lot of of folks around here. >> where he, indeed. >> lets he get some of the heat out of the way before school begins. >> we'll see if we can do that. the heat will hang around for this week. we'll talk s wainabout in s in the tropics. wewere saying heyt isi t is s noow. this morning....
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>>> president obama was in texas wednesday to meet with volunteers who worked to sign people up for health insurance. >> the event is the first in a wave of administration officials hoping to highlight the positives of the affordablecare act. >> reporter: president obama is trying to win back public support for his law. he told a group in texas the affordable care act is still better than what was in place before. >> all the politics, all the chatter, sometimes leaves out the fact that the system we had, the status quo just wasn't working for too many people. >> reporter: but the failures of healthcare.gov are becoming a p.r. nightmare. >> i started signing up last thursday and i'm almost done. >> reporter: carrie underwood and brad paisley opened last night's country music awards with jokes about how people are having tr♪ obamacare by morning, over six people served ♪ >> reporter: senator michael michael bennet whose job is to get democrats reelected sat down with 15 senators facing reelection next year. the group wants to delay the deadline to sign up nce. health and human services s
>>> president obama was in texas wednesday to meet with volunteers who worked to sign people up for health insurance. >> the event is the first in a wave of administration officials hoping to highlight the positives of the affordablecare act. >> reporter: president obama is trying to win back public support for his law. he told a group in texas the affordable care act is still better than what was in place before. >> all the politics, all the chatter, sometimes leaves...
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he shouted you lie during president obama's addressee to joint session of congress last week. the vote fell mainly along party lines but both sides agree wilson's outburst has surpassed its 15 minutes of fame. >> a simple apology to this house would have ended the matter. >> here we are taking time in the people's house to demand an apology from a man who has already apologized. >> former president jimmy cart are said the outburt was an act based on racism. no comment from wilson but the congressman's family is dismissing that claim. >>> from awe technical perspective, the recession is very likely over at this point. it will still feel like a very quake economy for some time as many people will still find that their job security and their employment stat you is not what they wish it was. >> those are the words we've been waiting to hear but with conditions. in a speech yesterday, the fed chair said the recession is likely over but there is still a long road ahead. bernanke says though the economy is growing, unemployment will continue to rise and some economists say it may not
he shouted you lie during president obama's addressee to joint session of congress last week. the vote fell mainly along party lines but both sides agree wilson's outburst has surpassed its 15 minutes of fame. >> a simple apology to this house would have ended the matter. >> here we are taking time in the people's house to demand an apology from a man who has already apologized. >> former president jimmy cart are said the outburt was an act based on racism. no comment from...
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president obama named susan rice to bd e his national security advisor. announcement devise republicanei critics who accuse her of beinge a part of the cover up of the oh attacks in libya that killed kie four americans. however, e-mail records show shw that rice had no role in the the infamous talking point. poin rice does not have to face a senate confirmation to ben to b national security advisor. advir >>> straight ahead, if you livee in virginia, will you need to to stay away from some park areas s today. we will tell you why, and which ones are affected. affe >>> a pennsylvania family wins their battle for a young girl t be added to a transplant list. we will have an update coming u next. enough about the book, i want to hear about your date. well, he showed up in a van. [ women ] oh-awww. [ voices in background ] [ female announcer ] swapportunity. the opportunity to swap a higher calorie snack for a delicious 90 calorie yoplait light. ♪ sorry... about your date, the details of your date. [ female announcer ] just on
president obama named susan rice to bd e his national security advisor. announcement devise republicanei critics who accuse her of beinge a part of the cover up of the oh attacks in libya that killed kie four americans. however, e-mail records show shw that rice had no role in the the infamous talking point. poin rice does not have to face a senate confirmation to ben to b national security advisor. advir >>> straight ahead, if you livee in virginia, will you need to to stay away from...
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president obama has a big announcement. i'll detail what you can expect coming up on fox morning news. >>> it is still kind of wet out there. we are keeping an eye on that. it is june 21st, first day of summer. enjoy the last few hours of spring. >> i don't think it will feel like spring. >> we'll see temperatures in the upper 80s to 90s. i'll show you vipir. before a few rain showers out there. a little bit of precipitation. not a lot going on but some showers coming through. you can see there is heavier rain up to the north. we'll keep our eyes on that to see if any of that works its way into portions of the viewing area. just a couple of passing showers here and there. there is plenty of moisture in the atmosphere. current temperatures around the atmosphere, reagan national is at 70 degrees. dulles is at 67. for today -- pardon me. look for a high around 90 degrees. it is going to be warm today. warmer than yesterday. about 10 degrees warmer. we've got the scattered showers this morning and then this afternoon and evenin
president obama has a big announcement. i'll detail what you can expect coming up on fox morning news. >>> it is still kind of wet out there. we are keeping an eye on that. it is june 21st, first day of summer. enjoy the last few hours of spring. >> i don't think it will feel like spring. >> we'll see temperatures in the upper 80s to 90s. i'll show you vipir. before a few rain showers out there. a little bit of precipitation. not a lot going on but some showers coming...
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ciui >>> making headline this morning, president obama is again fulfilling his promise of transparency. he has ordered the feds to rethink how it protect the nation's secrets. >>> eighty people in new hampshire being receipted in the nation's first known case of gastrointestinal anthrax. one woman is in critical condition after contracting a deadly form of bacterial anthrax. doctors suspect they chez may have come into contact with the bacteria at a drum including club by hitting the drum head. that happened just off the university of the new hampshire campus last month and it may have come from the drum itself. >>> johnson & johnson is recalling its tylenol arthritis caplets because of a strange smell. the maker says consumers complaining about a moldy odor. some say the caplets made them nauseated and gave them stomach pains and other symptoms. the recall covers all arthritis pa bottles of 100 caplets that have the red easy open cap. >>> something for job seekers to look forward to in the new year. find out how many employers say they man to increase the numbe
ciui >>> making headline this morning, president obama is again fulfilling his promise of transparency. he has ordered the feds to rethink how it protect the nation's secrets. >>> eighty people in new hampshire being receipted in the nation's first known case of gastrointestinal anthrax. one woman is in critical condition after contracting a deadly form of bacterial anthrax. doctors suspect they chez may have come into contact with the bacteria at a...
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president obama and harry reid and house speaker john boehner met again and differences remain. the president hopes a deal could be reached today and the two sides are trying to agree on how much to slash the budget with republicans wanting deeper cuts and with that cut in federal funding to planned parenthood. the president wants an answer this morning. >> we made progress today and they have been narrowed and again, the staff is going to work around the clock and in order to see if we can close a deal and there is some issues that are outstandding and important to both sides and i'm not prepared to express wild optimism. >> reporter: 800,000 federal workers would be furloughed and the military and other workers would stay on the job and would not be paid until after the shutdown ends. those workers furloughed would not get paid during the last shutdown and congress did legislate that they would get their back pay and this time there is no guarantee. >>> the looming government shutdown was debated. republican strategist jack burkman and bob winier gave us some insight into the
president obama and harry reid and house speaker john boehner met again and differences remain. the president hopes a deal could be reached today and the two sides are trying to agree on how much to slash the budget with republicans wanting deeper cuts and with that cut in federal funding to planned parenthood. the president wants an answer this morning. >> we made progress today and they have been narrowed and again, the staff is going to work around the clock and in order to see if we...